73 Middle Names For Elijah And Their Meanings
The handsome boy name Elijah goes back to the Old Testament of the Bible, and derives from a Hebrew phrase meaning “Jehovah is my God.” The original, biblical Elijah was a prophet known for defending the worship of God and performing miracles in God’s name.
The prophet Elijah is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike.
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If you love Elijah as a first name for your baby, the next step is to find a middle name that goes with it. The best middle names for Elijah will sound great together and have complementary meanings.
Middle Names For Elijah
(including “meanings”)
The meanings for these names were researched using websites like BabyCenter. It’s important to note that some names have different meanings in other languages.
Here are over 70 middle names that go good with Elijah:
Elijah Arlo “fortified hill”
Elijah Benjamin “son of the right hand”
Elijah Blake “fair-haired; dark”
Elijah Brennan “tear; sorrow; descendent of the sad one”
Elijah Brock “badger”
Elijah Brooks “water; small stream” - Brooks is also on our list of over 250 water-inspired baby names
Elijah Bryce “freckled”
Elijah Byron “place by the cowsheds”
Elijah Caden “strength; battle”
Elijah Cain “spear; possessed” - Cain is also on our list of 4-letter boy names
Elijah Calvin “little bald one”
Elijah Carter “transporter of goods by cart”
Elijah Chase “to hunt”
Elijah Clark “cleric; clerk”
Elijah Cole “victory of the people”
Elijah Colton “coal town”
Elijah Curtis “courteous; polite”
Elijah David “beloved”
Elijah Dean “valley”
Elijah Edward “wealthy guard”
Elijah Elliott “Lord is my God”
Elijah Emmett “universal”
Elijah Emory “home strength; industrial leader”
Elijah Everett “brave and strong boar” - Everett is also on our list of 104 powerful male names
Elijah Finn “fair”
Elijah Finley “fair-haired courageous one”
Elijah Ford “dweller at the ford”
Elijah Gage “pledge”
Elijah George “farmer; earthworker”
Elijah Graham “gravely homestead”
Elijah Grey “gray-haired”
Elijah Griffin “lord; prince” - Griffin is also on our list of vintage boy names
Elijah Hayes “hedged area”
Elijah Henry “house ruler”
Elijah Howard “high guardian; brave heart”
Elijah Hunter “someone who hunts”
Elijah Huxley “Hugh’s meadow”
Elijah Isaac “one who laughs”
Elijah Jackson “son of John”
Elijah James “supplanter”
Elijah Kade “from the wetlands”
Elijah Kane “little battler”
Elijah Knox “round hill”
Elijah Lawrence “man from Laurentum; bright one”
Elijah Lennox “from the field of elm trees”
Elijah Levi “joined”
Elijah Lincoln “lake/pool colony”
Elijah Linus “flax”
Elijah Lucas “bringer of light”
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Elijah Martin “god of war”
Elijah Nash “by the ash tree”
Elijah Nelson “son of Nell”
Elijah Nicholas “victory of the people”
Elijah Oliver “ancestor's descendants”
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Elijah Owen “noble; well-born”
Elijah Parker “park keeper”
Elijah Patrick “nobleman”
Elijah Rhett “to speak; advisor” - Rhett is also on our list of southern boy names with meanings
Elijah Rupert “fame; bright”
Elijah Samuel “God has heard”
Elijah Scott “from Scotland”
Elijah Steele “like steel”
Elijah Stuart “steward”
Elijah Tate “cheerful”
Elijah Theodore “gift of God”
Elijah Thomas “twin”
Elijah Warren “park keeper”
Elijah Wells “spring”
Elijah West “from the west”
Elijah William “lily”
Elijah Wilson “lily”
Elijah Wolf “lily”
Elijah Zane “lily” - Zane is also on our list of names that mean ice or snow
If you love the name Elijah because of its biblical significance, you might like these names that mean miracle, names that mean gift of God, or boy names from the bible to go with it.
How To Know If You’re Choosing The Right Middle Name
Six questions to think about that might help you decide:
Do the meanings of the first and middle names complement each other?
Is there a family member that you want to honor by using their name as your baby’s middle name?
Is there a special meaning that you want to search for in a name based on a memory or something close to your heart?
Is there someone famous you admire and would want to use their name?
Do the first, middle, and last name initials spell out something you don’t like?
Last but not least, how well do the names flow together when you say them out loud or write them down together?
If you’re still looking, here are more posts to consider:
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